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Matthew Stafford or Trevor Lawrence?

Our week 5 call from the head-to-head model, for PPR scoring. It updates as news and lines move.

Our call

Too close to call

Too close to call on projections (18.3 vs 17.3). If you're ahead this week take the higher floor; if you're chasing points take the higher ceiling. If you have to pick one, the numbers lean Matthew Stafford (52%).

Matthew Stafford outscores Trevor Lawrence 52% of the time; Trevor Lawrence 48%.

Matthew Stafford

QB, LA vs BUF

18.3 projected PPR points

Likely range 10–29 · QB5 this week · Must start

Must start. LA's offense is expected to score about 29 points, a strong scoring spot.

Trevor Lawrence

QB, JAX vs PHI

17.3 projected PPR points

Likely range 9–27 · QB7 this week · Start

Start. Projected 17.3 points, #7 among QBs this week.

Side by side

Matthew Stafford Trevor Lawrence
18.3Projected points17.3
9.5Floor (a bad day)9.0
28.8Ceiling (a big day)27.3
BUF -4%MatchupPHI -5%
~29 ptsTeam's expected score~25 pts
HealthyHealthHealthy
Cold ▼Recent formSteady
HighOur confidenceHigh

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The chance is a model estimate that treats the two scores as independent. Fantasy scoring is noisy, so even a 70% call loses three times in ten. Projections are estimates, not guarantees. How it works.